Field guide to radiometry
By: Barbara G. Grant
Series: The field guide series -- v. FG23; SPIE field guides -- FG23.
Publisher: SPIE
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Bellingham, Wash
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9780819488275; 9780819488282
Subjects: Radiation; Measurement
Description: Written from a systems engineering perspective, the Field Guide to Radiometry covers topics in optical radiation propagation, material properties, sources, detectors, system components, measurement, calibration, and photometry. Appendices provide material on SI units, conversion factors, source luminance data, and many other subjects. The book's organization and extensive collection of diagrams, tables, and graphs will enable the reader to efficiently identify and apply relevant information to radiometric problems arising amid the demands of today's fast-paced technical environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online version available. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/3.903926
Table of contents: title: Introduction to radiometry; title: Propagation of optical radiation; title: Radiometric properties of materials; title: Generation of optical radiation; title: Detectors of optical radiation; title: Radiometric system components; title: Calibration and measurement; title: Photometry; title: Appendices.